MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Warriors’ quest for the NBA’s best regular-season record of all-time remains alive thanks to a thrilling comeback win Saturday night.

With the Memphis Grizzlies threatening to end the bid, the Warriors coiled and struck, coming back from a double-digit deficit to win 100-99 and improve their record to 71-9.

Draymond Green had 23 points and 11 rebounds, including the go-ahead basket on a tip-in with one minute left as a video replay overruled an offensive basket interference call.

The Warriors player most outspoken about wanting the record rallied the team headed into the fourth quarter trailing by eight.

“When people ask me, ‘When you’re gone, what do you want people to remember?’ I want people to remember me as a winner,” Green said. “I’ve always said that, and to have the all-time wins record would speak for itself.”

The Warriors can tie the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record of 72 wins with a victory at San Antonio on Sunday and could break it against the Grizzlies at home on Wednesday.

Green desperately wanted this opportunity. He lobbied Steve Kerr for more playing time at halftime.

But the coach stuck to his guns and succeeded in limiting Warriors players to a maximum of 35 minutes in the game. Kerr didn’t reinsert Green and Stephen Curry until 6:20 left in the game and the Warriors trailing 90-80.

“He didn’t listen to me at all,” Green said of Kerr, smiling.

Green laughed.

“He’s handled it well for the team,” Green said. “Me personally, I don’t like the way he’s handling it because he’s been like, ‘Ah, if we get it, oh well.’ And that’s the complete opposite of where I’m at.”

With Andrew Bogut resting the first game of a back-to-back and Green among those barred from overexerting themselves, the Warriors won anyway.

With Curry and Klay Thompson combining to shoot 5 for 24 from 3-point range and the Warriors getting out-rebounded, they still won.

Curry and Andre Iguodala hit back-to-back 3-pointers to pull the Warriors within 93-90 with 4:23 left.

Twice, Green scored on layups as he was fouled. Harrison Barnes put the Warriors ahead 98-97 and finished with 14 points.

“He’s a big reason why we play with such great intensity,” Thompson said of Green. “He’s the heart and soul of this team.”

The Warriors escaped on a night when Curry scored 17 points and was only 3 for 14 from 3-point range, including 0 for 5 in the first half. Thompson added 20 points on a 2-for-10 performance from long distance to go along with a block of Lance Stephenson’s potential game-winning shot.

Among the Grizzlies who missed the game with injuries were forward Tony Allen, point Mike Conley and center Marc Gasol — players who made things tough on the Warriors last season in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Grizzlies with a patchwork roster still managed to go on a 17-5 run beginning late in the third quarter. Matt Barnes had games highs of 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Vince Carter added 15 points.

“We just started playing with some grit,” said Green, who had worried the team was caught in between not resting yet not competing as hard with the record on the line.

The Warriors head to San Antonio knowing full well they have a 33-game regular-season losing streak there.

“It’d be nice to snap that,” Thompson said. “It’s a dark cloud hanging over the history of the Warriors’ regular season, so it’d be a nice cherry on top of this road trip.”

The Spurs have a 39-0 home record this season and are expected to play their regulars. The Warriors are expected to have Bogut back and could rest guard Leandro Barbosa, according to Kerr.

The Warriors lead the league with 20 back-to-backs, and yet with a win at San Antonio would become the first team in league history not to have lost two straight games in a regular season.

A 72nd win awaits.

“I never imagined we’d be close, and we’re close,” Kerr said.

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